Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Pentium G620 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 2294 days newer than Pentium G620.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G620
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 14% better in Valorant than Pentium G620 - 772 vs 679 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G620 - 32 vs 2 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium G620
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G620 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
